The 2 Amigas in Hollywood Podcast

Lina Sánchez, Mariangela Quiroga
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The 2 Amigas in Hollywood Podcast

We talk about the ins and outs of working in Hollywood while providing tools to our community to navigate the industry!

Episodes

  1. 07/12/2024

    07. The Importance of Having an Industry Mentor | Kari Grubin

    This episode is all about mentorship! It's a tribute to Lina's late mentor Mark Schultz and an amazing conversation with Kari Grubin where we touch base on her journey and career, how to embrace changes and technology within the industry, and the ins and outs of mentorship. Kari is our current mentor and a multi-talented executive in the Entertainment Industry, who has spent the past 25 years leading and managing studio divisions, global postproduction facilities, corporate departments, and groups within trade organizations. Kari is the Membership Services Director for the Motion Picture Association Trusted Partner Network where she works with program participants and members to help grow the TPN program and TPN+ platform for security preparedness and enhanced awareness of content security best practices at all stages of content development in the digital media supply chain. Stay in touch through social media: Instagram: @The2amigasinhollywood Maria's Instagram: @mariaqphotography Lina's Instagram: @voyager12_ Kari Grubin Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/karigrubin

    54 min

  2. 05/29/2024

    06. Music & Film Scoring in The Entertainment Industry | Andrés Montero

    In this episode, we sit back down with Andrés Montero. As we heard in our last episode, Andrés is a Film Composer and Orchestrator. He has worked on huge projects like: Star Wars (Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Rise of Skywalker), Mary Poppins Returns, Frozen 2, Toy Story 4, The Simpsons and The Oscars 2020 among others. In this episode we will dive deeper into his career, his experience of realizing he wanted to change the focus of his career in music to something different, how he started getting gigs in LA and how to make projects successful at various budget levels.

    1h 23m

  3. 05/02/2024

    05. The Life of a Film Composer and Orchestrator | Andrés Montero

    In this episode, we talk with Andrés Montero. He's an amazing Film Composer and Orchestrator. He has worked on amazing projects like: Star Wars (Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, Rise of Skywalker), Mary Poppins Returns, Frozen 2, Toy Story 4, The Simpsons and The Oscars 2020 among others. Andrés is the lead orchestrator for German composer Anne-Kathrin Dern and has collaborated with her on the Netflix films Fearless and The Claus Family 1 & 2. Andrés shares his journey as a musician, all the ins and outs of being a Film composer and Orchestrator, the experience of moving to the US and starting his career in LA from scratch and tools to navigate the Hollywood labyrinth.

    45 min

  4. 01/19/2024

    04. Growth is Change | Tahirah Foy - Colorist

    In this episode, we talk with Tahira Foy, an amazing colorist who has worked with big studios and collaborated with important creatives. Tahira’s experience and expertise have led her to be one of the colorists on the remastering of HBO’s hit series Sex And The City and on Season 1 of the BET+ series “Average Joe.” Tahira shares her passions and insights on how to navigate rejection, how new technologies are breaking barriers, the importance of having a work-life balance, and how to nurture your community and support each other in our career journeys!

    57 min

  5. 11/14/2023

    03. The Journey of a Hollywood Video Editor | Joaquin Elizondo

    In this episode, we will have an amazing conversation with Joaquin Elizondo, who shares his journey as a video editor, working on different formats, such as news, music videos, and realities, to big TV shows like Narcos and Griselda. Joaquin’s journey is extraordinary and unique as he opens up and tells us his thoughts and feelings on how he navigates the Hollywood labyrinth. He shares tips and tricks for how to get a new job, how to pursue new opportunities, how to trust yourself, and why he created one of the most impactful editing mentor programs in the industry. We hope these stories can inspire, inform, and empower everyone in the industry who wants to pursue a Hollywood career.

    47 min

  6. 11/01/2023

    02. From Colombia to L.A. | Lina & Maria

    In this episode, Maria and Lina share their unique journeys living and working in the heart of the entertainment industry and discuss the highs and lows of being based in Los Angeles. Maria is a talented photographer and musician who has worked with big brands and clients. She will take us on her adventure from living in Colombia and making the decision to change her career from a musician to a photographer, to study at The New York Film Academy, and move to LA. Lina is a post-producer who has also collaborated with a lot of important companies, brands, and artists. From small gigs to producing and post-producing big projects, Lina shares the intricacies of living in LA and working across a wide array of sub-sectors of the industry. We hope our stories inspire, inform, and empower everyone in the industry who wants to pursue a Hollywood career.

    52 min

  7. 10/10/2023

    01. Who we are | Lina & Maria

    On this episode we share the journey that has brought us to where we are today. We talk about our friends, families, choices, being a student and how we transitioned into different career paths. We discuss the things we love, how it was to move to a different country, taking on jobs that are not 100% aligned with our preferences but how valuable they are in order to develop certain skills. We also discuss layoffs, quitting and much more about career transitioning, personal changes & volunteering. We hope that our stories can make you feel inspired, informed, and empowered! Let's embrace this journey together!

    37 min

  8. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    00. The 2 Amigas in Hollywood Podcast | Trailer

    Podcast Trailer - We will talk about the ins and outs of working in Hollywood while providing tools to our community to navigate the industry!

    1 min

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About

We talk about the ins and outs of working in Hollywood while providing tools to our community to navigate the industry!

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  • Creator
    Lina Sánchez, Mariangela Quiroga
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 The 2 Amigas in Hollywood
  • Show Website
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